Flight Suits and Fairytales: October 2008

As most of you know, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. My aunt, Allison, walks in the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer 3-Day walk every year, but this year is going to be a little bit different. In honor of her 10 years "in the clear", my uncle Paul will be joining her on the 3 day day trek in San Diego.

In his own words, "Without a cure, an estimated 5 million Americans will be diagnosed with breast cancer - and more than 1 million could die over the next 25 years. That's a pretty startling statistic. No one should have to face this disease, so in order to create a future without breast cancer, I walk in the Breast Cancer 3-Day".

If you fill called to support this family on their 3-day journey towards hope for tomorrow, please check out the link below...

http://www.the3day.org/site/TR/Walk/SanDiegoEvent?px=1342094&pg=personal&fr_id=1187

With love,

Amy

My mom recently came out to England for her yearly visit, and we decided to continue our "Girls Trip" tradition by visiting Tuscany. My mom is a pro at choosing hotels, and for this trip she found a sweet little B&B called Borgo di Pietrafitta. It was nestled in the hills of Tuscany, near the town of Castellina in Chianti. Of all the little villages that we visited, Castellina was my favorite. We found a great restaurant and became "regulars", eating dinner there 3 out or the 4 nights of our stay! We travelled to Sienna to see its beautiful Duomo, to Florence to check out the Uffizi Gallery and to see Michaelangelo's David, to San Gimignano for some wonderful shopping, and up to Volterra to see the awe-inspiring view from the city gates. The trip was absolutely wonderful, and I am so thankful that my mom & I were able to spend some quality time together visiting one of the most beautiful places on earth! I'm looking forward to continuing this tradition for years to come.

Enjoy some pictures below...